11-17-2014

Technique:
Chord tone quality: thumb too loud, emphasize pinkie. 单独练pinkie, then 3-5, last 1-3-5.

Sight reading: 65-68, 67: last chord too loud.

Theory: minor usually refer to harmonic or melodic minor.

Beyer 91: Ending is a melodic minor, 上行raise the 6th & 7th, 下行都还原。pass.

The Wild Horseman
LH P5, 3-7, wrong notes. Accent on first beat only.

Minuet: first phrase connected 8 notes, use arm rotation.

11-10-2014

Technique:
bottom 2 notes softer. Ear training, major or minor.
Scale smooth connected, no accent on thumb, 分手练 wrist rotation.

Sight reading: 61, 61-64 dynamics change.

Beyer 91
节奏要稳定。first and third part softer. Try 附点节奏练习to keep rhythm stable. Target practice.

The Wild Horseman
手指勾键，不要用手腕，手腕前臂要放松。伴奏再轻些。练习一个音dynamic。chord也要用手指勾键。

Musette: first 4 measure 小声唱。pass.

11-3-2014

Technique:
Chord 掌关节撑起来。唱谱。

Theory: sing out dominant 7th smoothly.

Sight reading: 60, 57-60

Beyer: 91
LH finger 3 need to curve. RH finger 3,4 curve. LH Thumb 关节撑起来。

Soldier's March:
Ending chord, pinkie more.

10-27-2014

Technique: lift up finger, relax wrist, move arm not hip.

Sight reading: 53-56, 55 smoothly connected.

Theory: build dominant 7th at every note.

Sonatina: pass.

Soldier's March:
Top melody pinkie more. Ending chord with accent, 不要跳太短，力量下沉不要上抽, 听来庄重一些。Tempo reach 120.

Beyer 90: 更歌唱些。

10-20-2014

Technique:
A Major， E Major，B Major, a minor scale, 分手练三天, 唱谱。

Finger power:
20: 长音elbow 打开放松， 更舒展。开头pinkie press harder, 不要太weak.
Level 4
1: melody on top.

Sight Reading, 48, fingering. 49-52

Beyer: 90
双音slur分手分声部练, 连贯起来pinkie hold，second note soft.

Sonatina
第一段力量渐变。第二段句子的转接更smooth, 不要感觉大喘气。Fermata 延长。

Soldier's March
Dynamic change. 分手练习，分声部。

10-13-2014

Finger power:
20: try 120. Next level lesson 1 preview.

Sight reading: 45-48
First position , time signature, key signature, rhythm, fingering, dynamics.

Theory: pay attention to clef.

Beyer:
90: Smooth connected RH 双音，pinkie connected. Part 2, LH no need to connected, can be louder, melody on the top note. From f to p, softer. 太生硬，注意melody 更歌唱。

Sonatina: two note slur, strong-weak. Part 1 ending softer. Too much accent on half note. Open the elbow时，手指力度少些。

Quick March:
Ending chord.

10-6-2014

Finger power:
18: ok.
19: thumb no accent, one phrase.

Sight reading:
Pay attention to dynamics.

Beyer 89: pass.

Quick March: emphasize top note for chord, weak finger target practice. Fingering.

Sonatina: 2 notes slur, second softer. Phrase.